I was originally planning to be smarter, but I had to use my wheelchair on the day, and comfort and practicality was more important. So long as you don't turn up too informally dressed - i.e. jeans and a t-shirt - it should be fine. They are examining your PhD/thesis, not how you are dressed. 12 years ago. 1964 posts.
What should I wear to my Viva (Defence)? : r/PhD
If that's the case, err on the side of formal. The examinees at my university usually wear a suit and tie. The least well (but still well) dressed examinee I can remember wore a suit without a tie. Personally, I wore a blue suit, which I wore with a burgundy tie.
What Not To Wear: Viva Voce Preparations and Practicalities
My recipe for a Viva Voce meal would involve bananas, yoghurt, nuts and cereal, and (not instant) coffee. Take in some water too. Typically this is provided, but make the provision just in case. Fifthly: the break. Please do call a break if you want it --- and this can be done through the Chair. I would recommend one every hour and a half, at ...
What to wear for a viva? on PostgraduateForum.com
In a strange twist of fate the stress of the viva has caused me to loose enough weight to get back into the suit I wore to my PhD interview. Tiggs. 16 years ago ... Err on the side of smart, but don't go in there feeling all physically constrained or self-conscious in an outfit. I like V-neck sweaters with a nice shirt & necklace, and a pair of ...
Common Questions About The Viva: Dress Code
This is the first in an ongoing series of posts about common questions that PhD candidates have about the viva; there will most likely be one of these posts at least once a fortnight. To get things going and answer the big things first, in the first week of November I will be publishing a post every day answering common questions about the viva ...
What is a PhD Viva Like? Sharing Graduates' Experiences
This delves into how a PhD viva is assessed, who is present, the potential outcomes and what follows after. As a quick recap, a PhD viva (also called a defense in some countries) is the final assessment a PhD student undertakes in order to pass their PhD. The format the viva can take varies from country to country and even institution to ...
The Week Before My Viva
Sue Lynn Mah shares her experience preparing for and passing her PhD viva in her article. In the week leading up to the big day, she re-read her thesis, had a mock viva with her supervisor, practiced explaining her work to people outside of her field, and printed out a physical copy of her thesis. Her tips for viva success include picking out your outfit in advance and practicing your elevator ...
PhD Viva Voces
A viva voce, more commonly referred to as 'viva', is an oral examination conducted at the end of your PhD and is essentially the final hurdle on the path to a doctorate. It is the period in which a student's knowledge and work are evaluated by independent examiners. In order to assess the student and their work around their research ...
What is a viva? PhD viva, viva voce, viva process and more
A PhD viva or viva voce is an oral examination where you defend your thesis in front of internal examiner (s) from your institution and/or external examiner (s) from another institution specializing in your subject area. There may be up to 5 people on your viva panel. They are testing your knowledge and thought processed to be admitted into the ...
PDF PhD Viva Guide
Purpose of the Viva The PhD is not meant to be flawless and definitive. It is a research training. It is a 'master piece' in the old guild sense of the carefully-done job which shows that an apprentice is now qualified to practice this trade (Connell, 1985, p. 38 as cited in
How to survive a PhD viva: 17 top tips
12) Don't talk like a politician. There's a danger of trying to over-prepare. Don't learn answers off by heart - it removes the spontaneity and is obvious to examiners. If a student has ...
14 PhD Viva Outfit Ideas
Clothes For Women. University Of Alabama. Two Piece Skirt Set. Business Professional Outfits. Shoulder Dress. Dec 28, 2018 - The big day has come, what to wear to your VIVA... see this board for inspiration . See more ideas about work outfit, work fashion, fashion.
Defending your doctoral thesis: the PhD viva
Once you have submitted your thesis you will be invited to defend your doctorate at a 'viva voce' (Latin for 'by live voice') or oral examination. The thesis defence can be a daunting prospect, but many people really enjoy this experience of discussing their PhD research with genuinely interested experts. It can also be a useful networking ...
5 tips for passing your PhD viva
It's a focused discussion giving you the opportunity to present your PhD thesis and then defend it in front of a panel of academic experts. 1. Understand what's expected of you. Traditionally, your thesis would always be discussed in person, with the interview style viva exam overseen by at least two (internal and external) examiners.
What's the dress code for PhD VIVA
I am thinking about causal suit plus leather shoes but without necktie. Just wondering what's normal dress code for male PhD candidate in VIVA, try to show the respect for the examinears.:-) I've been thinking about this too, as mine's this week. Not about men's clothes as I'm not one, but I was thinking that I should probably dress as if it's ...
The Viva Exam
Niamh has just completed her PhD in English Literature. Her thesis examined the exchange of ideas and images between scientific texts and religious poetry in the nineteenth-century. ... chose a reasonably smart but comfortable viva outfit, and had a light meal beforehand. And that was it. A lot of that sounds obvious and too simple - because ...
The Thesis Whisperer
The conversation on academic fashion started with a post where I wondered what to wear while presenting a keynote lecture.People sent me a lot of links and photos, which inspired me to start a new side project: a Pinterest Board on academic fashion. Recently, PhD student of fashion blogs, Rose Findlay wrote a follow up to post with extra tips on dressing.
Top 12 Potential PhD Viva Questions and How to Answer Them
Examiners are interested in knowing your understanding of the research, its methods, analysis and findings, conclusion and implications, etc. Despite the differences in every PhD viva, you must be prepared to answer these common questions logically. Below are some popular PhD viva questions to prepare: 1. Tell me about yourself.
Final Round of the PhD: Virtual Viva Voce
A viva voce from latin literally translates to live voice, meaning orally. Due to the current ongoing global pandemic, my viva has been set as a video call one. Having a virtual viva meant having to sort out the platform my examiners and I could all work with, and which will allow me to have some means of virtually drawing.
How to structure your viva presentation (with examples)
The structure of a viva presentation plays a crucial role in bringing across the key messages of your PhD. Therefore, there are several factors to consider when developing a viva presentation structure: Available presentation time: Viva presentations usually last between 10 and 20 minutes, but every university has different regulations.
A guide to answering PhD viva questions (with examples)
The PhD viva is an oral examination conducted by a panel that takes place as part of the PhD defence. The panel asks a PhD student questions about their research project and thesis, which requires the candidate to demonstrate knowledge in the subject area and understanding of how it applies to their project's topic. The purpose of the PhD viva ...
Shortest & Longest PhD Vivas on PostgraduateForum.com
The longest I know of in our department was 4 hours, but that ended up as a revise and resubmit, so there were obviously problems with it. I believe our department now has a time limit of 2 hours for a PhD viva. On the short side of things, my chairperson said she had chaired a PhD viva which only lasted 20 minutes simply because everything was ...
How much did you revise for your viva? : r/PhD
My PhD viva is on Friday (Chemistry). I've read my thesis back to front a few times. I've made notes and picked out some information that might need clarifying. I have notes on areas which may need a reference or just a bit of general knowledge. I've had a mock viva, I've practiced mechanisms and drawing my structures.
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I was originally planning to be smarter, but I had to use my wheelchair on the day, and comfort and practicality was more important. So long as you don't turn up too informally dressed - i.e. jeans and a t-shirt - it should be fine. They are examining your PhD/thesis, not how you are dressed. 12 years ago. 1964 posts.
If that's the case, err on the side of formal. The examinees at my university usually wear a suit and tie. The least well (but still well) dressed examinee I can remember wore a suit without a tie. Personally, I wore a blue suit, which I wore with a burgundy tie.
My recipe for a Viva Voce meal would involve bananas, yoghurt, nuts and cereal, and (not instant) coffee. Take in some water too. Typically this is provided, but make the provision just in case. Fifthly: the break. Please do call a break if you want it --- and this can be done through the Chair. I would recommend one every hour and a half, at ...
In a strange twist of fate the stress of the viva has caused me to loose enough weight to get back into the suit I wore to my PhD interview. Tiggs. 16 years ago ... Err on the side of smart, but don't go in there feeling all physically constrained or self-conscious in an outfit. I like V-neck sweaters with a nice shirt & necklace, and a pair of ...
This is the first in an ongoing series of posts about common questions that PhD candidates have about the viva; there will most likely be one of these posts at least once a fortnight. To get things going and answer the big things first, in the first week of November I will be publishing a post every day answering common questions about the viva ...
This delves into how a PhD viva is assessed, who is present, the potential outcomes and what follows after. As a quick recap, a PhD viva (also called a defense in some countries) is the final assessment a PhD student undertakes in order to pass their PhD. The format the viva can take varies from country to country and even institution to ...
Sue Lynn Mah shares her experience preparing for and passing her PhD viva in her article. In the week leading up to the big day, she re-read her thesis, had a mock viva with her supervisor, practiced explaining her work to people outside of her field, and printed out a physical copy of her thesis. Her tips for viva success include picking out your outfit in advance and practicing your elevator ...
A viva voce, more commonly referred to as 'viva', is an oral examination conducted at the end of your PhD and is essentially the final hurdle on the path to a doctorate. It is the period in which a student's knowledge and work are evaluated by independent examiners. In order to assess the student and their work around their research ...
A PhD viva or viva voce is an oral examination where you defend your thesis in front of internal examiner (s) from your institution and/or external examiner (s) from another institution specializing in your subject area. There may be up to 5 people on your viva panel. They are testing your knowledge and thought processed to be admitted into the ...
Purpose of the Viva The PhD is not meant to be flawless and definitive. It is a research training. It is a 'master piece' in the old guild sense of the carefully-done job which shows that an apprentice is now qualified to practice this trade (Connell, 1985, p. 38 as cited in
12) Don't talk like a politician. There's a danger of trying to over-prepare. Don't learn answers off by heart - it removes the spontaneity and is obvious to examiners. If a student has ...
Clothes For Women. University Of Alabama. Two Piece Skirt Set. Business Professional Outfits. Shoulder Dress. Dec 28, 2018 - The big day has come, what to wear to your VIVA... see this board for inspiration . See more ideas about work outfit, work fashion, fashion.
Once you have submitted your thesis you will be invited to defend your doctorate at a 'viva voce' (Latin for 'by live voice') or oral examination. The thesis defence can be a daunting prospect, but many people really enjoy this experience of discussing their PhD research with genuinely interested experts. It can also be a useful networking ...
It's a focused discussion giving you the opportunity to present your PhD thesis and then defend it in front of a panel of academic experts. 1. Understand what's expected of you. Traditionally, your thesis would always be discussed in person, with the interview style viva exam overseen by at least two (internal and external) examiners.
I am thinking about causal suit plus leather shoes but without necktie. Just wondering what's normal dress code for male PhD candidate in VIVA, try to show the respect for the examinears.:-) I've been thinking about this too, as mine's this week. Not about men's clothes as I'm not one, but I was thinking that I should probably dress as if it's ...
Niamh has just completed her PhD in English Literature. Her thesis examined the exchange of ideas and images between scientific texts and religious poetry in the nineteenth-century. ... chose a reasonably smart but comfortable viva outfit, and had a light meal beforehand. And that was it. A lot of that sounds obvious and too simple - because ...
The conversation on academic fashion started with a post where I wondered what to wear while presenting a keynote lecture.People sent me a lot of links and photos, which inspired me to start a new side project: a Pinterest Board on academic fashion. Recently, PhD student of fashion blogs, Rose Findlay wrote a follow up to post with extra tips on dressing.
Examiners are interested in knowing your understanding of the research, its methods, analysis and findings, conclusion and implications, etc. Despite the differences in every PhD viva, you must be prepared to answer these common questions logically. Below are some popular PhD viva questions to prepare: 1. Tell me about yourself.
A viva voce from latin literally translates to live voice, meaning orally. Due to the current ongoing global pandemic, my viva has been set as a video call one. Having a virtual viva meant having to sort out the platform my examiners and I could all work with, and which will allow me to have some means of virtually drawing.
The structure of a viva presentation plays a crucial role in bringing across the key messages of your PhD. Therefore, there are several factors to consider when developing a viva presentation structure: Available presentation time: Viva presentations usually last between 10 and 20 minutes, but every university has different regulations.
The PhD viva is an oral examination conducted by a panel that takes place as part of the PhD defence. The panel asks a PhD student questions about their research project and thesis, which requires the candidate to demonstrate knowledge in the subject area and understanding of how it applies to their project's topic. The purpose of the PhD viva ...
The longest I know of in our department was 4 hours, but that ended up as a revise and resubmit, so there were obviously problems with it. I believe our department now has a time limit of 2 hours for a PhD viva. On the short side of things, my chairperson said she had chaired a PhD viva which only lasted 20 minutes simply because everything was ...
My PhD viva is on Friday (Chemistry). I've read my thesis back to front a few times. I've made notes and picked out some information that might need clarifying. I have notes on areas which may need a reference or just a bit of general knowledge. I've had a mock viva, I've practiced mechanisms and drawing my structures.